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On the Record for Nov. 3, 2000
Fire reports for Nov. 1 through noon on Nov. 4
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Firefighters responded to a grass fire at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 600 block of East Barton County Road.

A structure fire was reported at 9:34 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Locust Street, where a camper was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived. The Kansas Fire Marshal’s office investigated.

On Tuesday there was a grass fire at 3:45 p.m. at 20 SE 40 Ave.

Emergency Medical Service also reports making three ambulance runs Sunday, 15 Monday and 11 Tuesday.


Great Bend Police

A search warrant was executed at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday at 1819 Madison St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:18 p.m. at 24th and Monroe.



Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:21 a.m. Tuesday on East U.S. 56 at mile marker 218, Ellinwood.

A fire was reported at 3:48 p.m. at 20 SE 40 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:55 p.m. at NE 50 Ave. and East U.S. 56, Great Bend.

An investigation continued at 1331 NW 80th Ave. in Stafford County, where Barton County law enforcement is assisting Stafford County.

An injury crash was reported at 4:13 p.m. at 170 SW 40 Ave., Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 5:36 p.m. at 160 South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:11 p.m. in the 1800 block of Susank Road, Hoisington.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 3

Charles Buck Jr. - No proof of insurance, failure to report, failure to clean debris

Tyler Schwager - Serve sentence

Carrie C. Carl - Theft by deception, false impersonation, license of temporary permit required/day-care provider

Enrique Hernandez-Aguzyo - Driving under the influence, driving while suspended, transporting open container


Released Nov. 3

Charles Buck - $1,000 surety bond

Eric Duerksen, Great Bend - Warrant withdrawal on Kansas Department of Corrections warrant

Carrie C. Carl - $5,000 cash/surety bond